xiii, 699 pages : 24 cm

The Anchor Bible Commentary is the collaborative effort of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish scholars from around the world

Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-111)

Includes indexes

Hosea: a translation -- Introduction -- The eighth century B.C.E. -- Hosea the prophet -- Hosea as literature -- The study of Hosea -- A note on syllable counting -- Pt. 1: Hosea's marriage -- Introduction: The story of Hosea's marriage. The character of the narrative. The texture of the narrative. -- Title and Hosea's wife and the naming and renaming of the children (1:1--2:3) -- Defection and retribution: reconciliation and renewal (2:4-25) -- Hosea and the woman (3:1-5) -- Pt. 2: Hosea's prophecies -- Introduction: The gathering of Hosea's prophecies. The texture and themes of the prophecies -- The state of the nation: preface (4:1-3) -- The state of the nation: priest and people (4:4-19) -- The state of the nation: the leaders' profanity (5:1-7) -- The state of the nation: the nation's politics (5:8-11) -- The state of the nation: Assyria and Yahweh's sentence (5:12-15) -- The state of the nation: Israel's repentance (6:1-3) -- The state of the nation: Yahweh's sentence -- The state of the nation: the priests' crimes -- The state of the nation: domestic policies (7:3-7) -- The state of the nation: international politics (7:8-16) -- The spiritual history of Israel: the calf of Samaria (8:1-8) -- The spiritual history of Israel: alliances (8:9-14) -- The spiritual history of Israel: desolation and prophecy (9:1-9) -- The spiritual history of Israel: Baal Peor and Gilgal (9:10-17) -- The spiritual history of Israel: misattribution and misuse (10:1-8) -- The spiritual history of Israel: Gibeah and Beth Arbel (10:9-15) -- The spiritual history of Israel: childhood and consummation (11:1-11) -- Retrospect and prospect: Jacob-Israel in history and prophecy (12:1-15) -- Retrospect and prospect: the end of Ephraim (13:1--14:1) -- Retrospect and prospect: return, renunciation, and restoration (14:2-10)

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